'Exhausted' uni workers to take strike action, and more could be on the way They will participate in a 24-hour strike on September 21 Newcastle Herald · Sep 11, 2022
University of Newcastle welcoming students with one hand, cutting staff pay with the other University staff are well and truly feeling the squeeze. Newcastle Herald · Sep 3, 2022
Curtin University casual staff in wages theft claim A Curtin University casual lecturer says he's paid for only about half of the time he spends marking students' work, and a union says casual staff are being paid per assignment marked instead of per hour. ABC News · Sep 1, 2022
University of New England staff report depression, anxiety and burnout in 'shocking' survey The National Tertiary Education Union says many staff at the University of New England have severe mental health issues from the stress of their workload and an "unaccountable" management. ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
Union members at University of Newcastle vote to take 'low level' industrial action "Our membership is not very happy with management." Newcastle Herald · Jul 24, 2022
Union launches dispute with Deakin University over payments for casuals Accusations of academics being paid per piece, rather than per hour, comes amid widespread higher education wage complaints The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022
Melbourne University to 'dramatically' reduce reliance on casual contracts after underpayment scandal Melbourne University's provost Nicola Phillips has apologised for underpayment at the institution and announced the university would overhaul its employment model and "dramatically" reduce its reliance on casual staff in response to the scandal. ABC News · Jun 9, 2022
University of Newcastle staff take step towards striking over pay and conditions "Members and staff more broadly are fed up with the treatment they've received over a number of years now." Newcastle Herald · Jun 1, 2022
University of Melbourne staff push for paid gender transition leave and flexible approach to Australia Day Law expert warns changing Australia Day status in employee agreements could lead to reduction in public holiday entitlement The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2022
Union calls for backpay and apology after University of Melbourne faculties cut PhD rates for casuals The National Tertiary Education Union says three faculties at the University of Melbourne have stopped paying casual workers with doctoral qualifications a higher "PhD rate" for all of their work, with a lecturer calling it a "significant loss of income". ABC News · Mar 20, 2022